November 2008
A Historic Election – For Women Too!
Joey Horsley
11/13/2008
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Much of the world rejoiced last week at the news that the US had elected its first African-American president. But that major milestone was not the only historic achievement of this political season. Advances by women, less euphorically trumpeted in the media, should also be noted, celebrated and emulated – starting with Hillary Clinton’s historic primary campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
The following firsts, reported by the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University, are also worth cheering:
• The number of female U.S. Senators has…